Mumbai lawyer arrested for accepting Rs5,000 bribe

According to ACB sources, the complainant in the case lost a case of house break-in at Sewri court.

Updated on: Jul 28, 2017, 14:58:45 IST

Hindustan Times | By Pratik Salunke, Mumbai

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An assistant public prosecutor from Sewri court was arrested on Friday in a graft case.

The accused, Swati Shinde,52, was caught accepting Rs5,000 bribe.

According to ACB sources, the complainant in the case lost a case of house break-in at Sewri court.

“Shinde initially demanded a bribe of Rs15,000, which was lowered to Rs5,000 for appealing in higher court,” said an ACB officer.

The ACB said they verified the complaint and a trap was laid.

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Pratik Salunke
Pratik Salunke is a principal correspondent of Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He has spent a past decade covering crime and transport in cities of Mumbai and Pune. He has been covering terrorism, financial frauds and crime stories.Read More

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